Speed-recorder.



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SPEED RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1908.

Patented Mar 9,1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. CASCIOUS H. DE LA MONTE AND EDWARD A. HENKLE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

ASSIGNOBS TO'INTERNATIONAL SPEED REGISTER (20., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPO- nA'rIoN OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented March 9, 1909.

Application filed my 2 1908. Serial 110,430,545.

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'2 is a t lan for the r rlaiiker 3 is a sectional elevation. Fig. 4. is 'a detail showing the intermittently operated impulse member for the operating means for the marker. Fig. broken away illustrating motor 'mechansim. Fig. 6 is an elevation showing the operating means and marker. Fig. 7 IS a view of a portion of the carrier, showing the recorder strip and tensioning bar for the strip. Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the supporting mechanism for the marker. Fig. 9 1s a side elevation of the casing for the mechanism. Fig. 10 is a view of a portion of the record tape showing To all whom it may cmwem:

' Be it known that we, CASCIOUS H- DE LA MONTE, a citizen of the Republic of Mexico, and EDWARD A..HENKLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Speed-Recorders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to speed recorders particularl ada ted for use in connection with vehic es an for other purposes wherein it is found applicable. v One of the objects of the invention is to provide a speed recording instrument in a manner ashereinafter set forth for not only the clock train or recording the speed of travel and the distances a diagram made b the recorder. traveled, but also the time consumed in Referring to t e drawin s by reference stoppages, all of which is very valuable as a characters, the casing inwhic the mechanism time of the is inclosed is formed of a bod portion 1 an detector to indicate the working driver of the vehicle to determmethe 'numa cover 2. The top edge oft e body portion ber, of miles the vehicle has traveled and the 1 is cut away to provide a seat 3 upon w '0 rates of's eed at which the vehicle has been is mounted a resilient packing or washer 4 which abuts the lower edge of the whereby when the cover is secured seal is provided.

from the bottom 5 of porting posts 6 ese latter being and to the posts against cover 2, to the body portion a Projecting upwardly the body portion 1 are the su and the su porting osts 7, t

of less heig t than t reformer driven, w ether fast or slow. Y

-A further object of the invention is to rovide an instrument of the class referre to with a fluid pressure actuated means for operating the marker mechanism during the travel of the vehicle, said fluid pressure actuated. means bein o erated from a moving part of the vehic e and thereby is unusually efficient in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention a' to provide a combined speed, distance and time recorder, as

pivoting plate 8 upon clock train or motor mechanism 9 which is so geared as to cause the main staff 10 thereof to revolve at a predetermined rate, say by 6 is fixedly secured a base or a supporting or which is mounted a 5 is an inverted plan termed enericall a speed recording mstruway of exam le one revolution every twelve ment, 7511011 sha be simple in its construchours. To t e staff 10 is attached a drum 11 tion,stro ,durable,operating in an accurate. constituting a record tape carrier, the carrier manner, e cient in its use, of small compass, rotating 'th the staff 10 and provided with .readily set up in operative position and coman o ening 12 so that access can be had to view, the invention consists of the novel construction,

ings, wherein is -ment of that changes, van

' i acters denote corres%ending the several views 1-- sco the c ock train or motor mechanism to wlnd the power transmitting s ring 13 (Fig. 5). The regulator is indicate b'y the reference 14. One end of the power spring The carto manufacture.

paratively inexpensive and other objects in f such diameter with respect to the plate 8 that the latter will project from the carrier, forming thereby What may be termed a supporting ledge 16 for the record -tape holder 17 and the record tape tensioning bar 18, the latter being provide with a head 19. The holder 17 bar 18 are vertically dis osed iin close proximity to t e carrier'll.

as we and arranged of a. speed recorder The 11 as the tape holder 17 is substantially cylindrical in contour and is provided with-a vertically exf tending slit 20 through which the record tape 21 passes as the latter is vvoundu on the drum 11. he tape 21 as it leaves t e holder 17 1 passes between the bar 18 and the drum, whereby tension is placed upon the tape 21 and it is held in snug contact with the carrier 1 1. The head 19 pervents the vertical or up- I ward movement of the tape 21, as it is wound and the holder 17 are fixed to the plate 8.

Mounted upon the post 7 and fixedly secured thereto is a supporting plate 22 provided on its upper face with a pair of bearings 23 in which is journaled a shaft 24 provided with a worm 25 and further carrying a ratchet 26. The plate 22 isslotted to allow of the positioning in operative relation with atchet 26 of an oscillatory imse member 27 which consists of a substanto a lug 31 depending from the lower face of the late 22. pulse member 27 is forme at its top with an upright arm 32'which is engaged by a fluid pressure reciprocatory actuated means wherey an oscillatory motion is imparted to the impulse member 27. tuated means will be hereinafter referred to.

tuberance 36 which is furcated h is pivotally connected to a stud 43 projecting from the marker carrier to be presently referred to. v

The marker carrier which is adapted to be reciprocated through the medium of the shifting lever 38 and shifting arm 42 when the drum 33 is rotated comprises an outer and inner supporting plate 44, 45 respectively which are adapted to travelupon the vertically extending guide arm 46 formed with an elongated slot 47. The plates 44, 45 are mounted upon a tubular supporting member 48, the latter extending through the slot 47 and connected to the arm 46 through the medium of the plates 44, 45. Extending through the tu ular member 48 is a marker head 49 in whlch is mounted the marker 50 which is adapted to record upon the tape 21. The plate 45 has one end of a spring 51 secate fractions with hourly division lines as cured thereto, while the other end of the spring 51 bears, against the head 40, whereby the marker 50 is retained in contact with the tape. 'lhefunetion of the spring 51 is to maintain the marker 50 at all times in engagement with the tape 21 so that during the rotation of the carrier 1 1 and the Winding of the tape upon the drum, the marker will form a record upon the tape. The plate 44 has the lug 43 projecting therefrom and to which is attached the arm 42 and owing to such arrangement it is evident that when the shifting lever 38 is actuated through the medium of the rotation of the drum 33 and when the lever 38 is shifted willbe caused to reciprocate, whereby the marker will be caused to travel transversely of the tape 21.

The fluid pressureactuated device for operating the impulse member consists of a tube 52 fixed in an enlargement 53 formed integral with the body portion 1 of the casing and which communicates with a nipple compressor not a form set forth in our co-pending application, Serial No. 403,348, filed November 22, 1907, the compressor being actuated from a moving part of the vehicle. Within the having a bifurcated extension 57 to which is pivotally connected a link 58 which surrounds'the arm 32, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

pressor in the opposite dlrection, as set forth in our co-pending application Serial N 0. 403,348, the piston 56 will be moved in the opposite direction carrying the impulse member therewith so as to-positlon the latter to receive another impulse when the fluid impacts against the piston 56.

The record tape 21 which is fully shown in Fig. 10, is provided with divisions 58 formed by transverse and longitudinal lines to indiof the hour and fractions of a mile. By way of example, the fractions of the hour are to indicate fifteen minutes and the fractions of a mile are to indicate onequarter. The tape is furthermore provided 7 at 59 and also conventional indications at one end as he strip transversely is shown by way of example as indicating two miles, each divided fractionally, the miles being divided Fig. 10 also-shows The with

medium of the marker, the dlcated by the reference character 62.

' tape carrier tape as 11, it being assumed that the latter is revolving. e I

The cover 2 is rovided with a pair of diametrically and aterally extending lugs 59 adapted to be engaged bythe protubershoes 60 formed on the metal bail 61, whereby the cover 2 is fixe y secured to the body portion 1 when the ball 61 is elevated to' the position shown in Fig. 9. The bail 61 is pivoted to the body portion as at 62 and is provided with anopening 63 which associates with an opening 64 formed in an outwardly extending lug 65 projecting from the cover 2. The openings 63 and 64 are adapted to receive a lock 66, whereby the bail 61 and lug 65 are connected together by the look so thatthe cover 2 will be fixedly secured to the body portion 1. 7

As before stated, the actuation of the piston 56 is had through the medium of the impacting thereon of the motive fluid and when an impulse is given to the piston 56 the member '27 engaging with the ratchet wheel 26 through the medium of the teeth 28 and 29 will rotate the shaft 24 which revolving the worm 25 and as the latter meshes with the gear 34 will rotate the drum 33, causing the actuation of the lever 38 and arm 42 which in turn will reciprocate the marker carrier and cause the marker to record on the tape 21 as the vgripe is being wound upon the carrier 11; it be assumed however that the carrier is revolving through the medium of the clock train or motor mechanism.

What we claim 1. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a reciprocatory' marker carrier arranged in operative relation with respect .to the tape upon the carrier and rovided with a marker reciprocating in a p ane parallel to the tape, means embodying a rotatable shaft provided with a ratchet for operating said marker carrier, an impulse member for the shaft surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to 'alternately engage with the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated and the shaft revolved, means for oscillating said impulse member, and means independent of said shaft and ratchet for operating said tape carrier.

2. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a reciprocatory marker carrier arranged in operative relation with respect to the. tape upon the carrier and provided with-a marker reciprocating in a plane parallel to the tape, means embodying a rotatable shaft provided with a ratchet for operating said marker carrier, an impulse member for the shaft surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to alternately engage with the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated and the shaft revolved, a fluid pressure operated leaves the holder 17 winds on the i reciprocatory piston provided with an extension connected with said impulse member for oscillating it, and means independent of said shaft and ratchet for operating said tape carrier.

3. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a slitted tape holder arranged in operative relation with res ect to the carrier, a headed tape tensioning ar arrangedin operative relation with respect to the carrier and to the tape holder, a reciprocatory marker carrier provided with a marker and arranged in operative relation with respectto the carrier, operating means for said marker carrier embodying a ropatable shaft and a ratchet upon the shaf an oscillatory impulse member surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth whereby the latter is intermittently rotated, and means engagingwith said impulse memberjfor oscillating it. L

4. A speed recorder comprising arotatable record tape carrier, a slitted tape holder arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier, a headed tape tensioning bar to the carrier and to the tape holder, a reciprocatory marker. carrier provided with a with respect to the carrier, operating means for said marker carrier embodying a rotata- -ble shaft and a ratchet upon the shaft, an oscillatory impulse member surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth ,eadapted to alternately engage the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated,

piston provided with an extension loosely engaging said'impulse member for oscillating the latter when the piston is reciprocated.

5. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a reciprocatory marker carrier arranged in operative relation with respect to the tape upon the carrier and vided with a marker reciprocating in a p ane tatable shaft provided with a ratchet foroperating said marker carrier, an impulse member for the shaftsurrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to alternately engage with the ratdhetwhereby the latter is intermittently rotated and the shaft revolved, means for oscillating said impulse member, said marker carrier provided with means for maintaining the marker in contact with the tape upon the tape carrier, and meansindependent of said shaft and ratchet for operating said tape carrier.

6. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a reciprocatory marker carrier arranged in operative relation with respect to the tape upon the carrier and provided with a marker reciprocating in a plane parallel to the tape, means embodying a roarranged in operative relation with respect marker and arranged in operative relation adapted to alternately engage the ratchet and a fluid pressure operated reciprocatory pro parallel to the tape, means embodying a'rotatable shaft provided with a ratchet for operating said marker carrier, an impulse member for the shaft surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to alternately engage with the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated and the shaft revolved, a fluid pressure operated reciprocatory piston provided with an extension connected with said impulse member for oscillating it, said marker carrier provided with means for maintaining the marker in contact with the tape upon the tape carrier, and means independent of said shaft and ratchet for operating said tape carrier.

7. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a slitted tape holder ar ranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier, a headed tape tensioning bar arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier and'to the tape holder, a reciprocatory marker carrier provided with a marker and arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier, operating means for said marker carrier embodying a rotatable shaft and a ratchet upon the shaft, an oscillatory impulse member surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to alternately engage the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated, and means engaging with said impulse'member for oscillating it, said marker carrier provided with means for maintaining the marker in contact with the tape upon the tape carrier.

8. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a slitted tape holder arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier,a headed tape tensioning bar arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier and to the tape holder, a reciprocatory marker carrier provided with a marker and arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier, operating means for said marker carrier embodying a rotatable shaft and a ratchet upon the shaft, an oscillatory impulse member surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to alternately engage the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated, and a flu-id' pressure operated reciprocatory piston pro vided with an extension loosely engaging said impulse member for" oscillating the latter when the piston is reciprocated, said marker carrier provided with means for maintaining the marker in contact with the tape upon the tape carrier. s,

9. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a reciprocatory marker carrier arranged in operative relation with respect to the tape upon the carrier and provided with a marker} reciprocating in a plane parallel to the tape, means embodying a rotatable shaft provided with a ratchet for operating said marker carrier, an impulse member for the shaft surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to alternately engage with the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated and the shaft revolved, means for oscillating said impulse member, and a vertically extending slotted guide arm for said marker carrier, and means independent of said shaft and ratchet for operating said tape carrier.

10. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a reciprocatory marker carrier arranged in operative relation with respect to the tape upon the carrier and provided with a marker reciprocating in a plane parallel to the tape, means embodying a rotatable shaft provided with a ratchet, an impulse member for the shaft surrounding said ratchet for operating said marker carrier and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to alternately engage with the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated and the shaft revolved, a fluid pressure operated reciprocatory piston provided with an extension connected with said impulse member for oscillating it, a vertically extending slotted guide arm for said marker carrier, and means independent of said shaft and ratchet for operating said tape carrier.

11. A speed recorder comprising a ro- 9 tatable record tape carrier, a slitted tape holder arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier, a headed tape tensioning bar arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier and to the tape holder, a reciprocatory marker carrier provided with a marker and arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier, operating means for said marker carrier embodying a rotatable shaft and a ratchet upon the shaft, an oscillatory impulse member surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to alternately engage the ratchet whereby the latter is intermlttently rotated, means engaging with said impulse member for oscillating it, and a vertically extending slotted guide arm for said marker carrier.

12. Aspeed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a slitted tape holder arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier, a headed tape tensioning bar arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier and to the tape holder, a reciprocatory marker carrier pro- .-;,-vided wlth a marker and arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier, operating means for said marker carrier embodying a rotatable shaft and a ratchet upon the shaft, an oscillatory impulse member surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to alternately engage the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated, a fluid pressure operated reciprocatory piston provided with an .v iii B; extensionloos elyeng 'ing said impulse mam-j maintaining the marlier'in contact with-the 'ber forosclllatmgt e atter' when the *plston tape upon the, tape carrien,-

is rec'i rocated, and avertically" extending slotte guide arm for said'markercarrier, 13. A speed recorder eomprisin'g a rotatable record tape carrier, a -rec1pro'cator'ymarker carrier arrangedinoperative relation with res ect to the ta e upon the carrier and 1 provide plane parallel to the ta e,'jme ans. .embodyin .arotatabl'e shaft provi operating'inea'ns for said markerjca'rrier-, an impulse member for the shaft surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to alternately engage with the I ratc et whereby the latter is intermittently rotated and the shaft revolved, means for oscillating said impulse member, a vertically extending slotted guide arm for said marker carrier, said marker carrier provided with means for maintaining the marker in contact with the tape upon the tape carrier, and means independent of said shaft and ratchet for operating said ta e carrier.

14. A speed'recor er comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a reoiprocatory L marker carrier arranged in operative relation with res ect to the tape upon the carrier and provide with a marker reciprocating in a plane parallel to the ta e, means embodying a rotatable shaft provi ed with a ratchet for.

4 operating said marker carrier, an impulse member for the shaft surrounding said ratchet and provided 'with a pair of teeth ada ted to alternately engage with the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated and the shaft revolved, a fluid pressure operated reciprocatdry piston provided with an extension connected with said im 40 pulse member for oscillating it, a vertically extending slotted guide arm for said marker carrier, said marker carrier provided with means for maintaining the marker in contact with the tape upon the tape carrier, and

45, means independent of said shaft and ratchet for operating said ta e carrier.

15. A speed reconv er comprising a rotatable record tapecarrier, a slitted tape holder arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier, aheaded tape tensioning bar arranged in operative relation with respect to thecarrier and to the tape holder, a reciprocatory. marker carrier provided with a.

marker and arranged in operative relation with respect to the c1 rier, operating means for said marker carri embodying a rotatable shaft and a ratchet upon the shaft, an oscillatory impulse member surrounding said ratchet and rovided with a pair of teeth adapted to ailternately engage the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated, means engaging with said impulse member for oscillating it, and a vertically extending slotted. guide arm for said marker carrier,

said marker carrier provided with means for with jamar er reciprocating in a ed with a ratchet an 16. A speed recorder compnsinga rotata I ble record tape carrier, 'a slitted tape holder arranged. in operative relation with respect'70i I to the carrier, a headedtape-tensioning bar arranged' operative relation with respect' 'to' the carrier and to the tapeholder, a recipro'catoryma'rker carrier provided-with a marker and arranged in operative-relation 75,

with respect to the carrier operating means for-said marker carrier embodying a I'Otatfltfble shaft and a ratchet upon the shaft, an 0'scillatory impulse member surrounding said ratchet and provided, with a pair of'teeth adapted to a ternately engage the ratchet whereby the latter is intermittently rotated," a fiuid pressure operated reciprocatory piston d provided with an extension oosely engaging said impulse member for oscillating the latter; when the piston is reciprocated, and avertically extending slotted guide armifor, said marker carrier, said marker carrier provided i with means for maintaining the marker' in contact with the tape upon the tape carrier." 96 v 17. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a vertically extending slotted guide arm arranged in operative relation with respect thereto, a reciprocatory. marker carrier 'mounted upon the'guide arm] 35 and provided with a marker, a -rotatable drum provided with a worm gear and a'cam groove, a pivoted lever provided with'a'p'ro-" tuberance extending in vsaid groove and},

adapted to be actuated when the drum ism- 10a tated, a; shifting arm connected to the lever. I and to the marker carrier for re'ci rocatin f the latter when the lever is actuate ,.a radia' woirm shaft engaging with said worm gear for rotating said drum, a ratchet upon said'worm- 10 5 shaft, an oscillatory impulse member sur-af rounding said ratchet and provided with a' pair of teeth adapted to intermittentl en? gage with the ratchet for driving the fatlter when said member is oscillated, andmeansengaging with said member for oscillating it. 18. A speed recorder comprising a'zrotatable record tape-carrier, a vettically extending v slotted guide arm arranged in operative rela 'tion with respect thereto, a reciprocatory-' marker carrier mounted upon the guide arm and provided with a marker, a rotatable drum provided with a worm gear and a-cam,

groove, a pivoted lever provided with a, tuberance extending in said groove and adapted to be actuated when thedrum is ro tated, a shifting arm connected to-the lever; and to the marker carrier for reciprocating the latter when the lever is actuated, a rotatable worm shaft en aging with said worm gear for rotating sai drum, a ratchet upon said worm shaft, an oscillatory. impulse member surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to intermittently engage with the ratchet for driving 1'30 piston provi the latter when said member is oscillated,

and a fluid ressure operated reciprocatory d edwith an extension loosely engaging with said impulse member for oscillating the latter when the plston 1s reciprocated. I

'19. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a vertically extending slotted guide arm arranged in operative relathe latter when the lever is actuated, a rotatable worm shaft engaging with said worm gear for rotating said rum, a ratchet upon said worm shaft, an oscillatory impulse mem-- ber surrounding said ratchet and provided 'with a pair of teeth ada ted to intermittently engage with the rate et for driving the latter when said member is oscillated, means engaging with said member for oscillating it, a slitted ta e holder arranged in operative relation wit respect to said drum, and a headed tape tensioning bar arranged in operative relation withrespect to the tape carrier and ta e holder.

20. speed recorder comprisin a rotatable record tape carrier, a vertical y extending slotted guide'arm arranged in operative re ation with respect thereto, a reciprocatory marker carrier mounted upon the guide arm and provided with a marker, a rotatable drum provided with a worm gear and a cam groove, apivoted lever provided with a protuberance extending in said groove and adapted to be actuated when the drum is rotated, a shifting arm connected to the lever and to the marker carrier for reciprocating the latter when the lever is actuated, a rotatable worm shaft engaging with said worm gear for rotating said drum, a ratchet upon said worm shaft, an oscillatory impulse member surrounding said ratchet and provided with a pair of teeth adapted to intermittently engage with the ratchet for driving the latter when said member is oscillated,

' a fluid pressure .operated reciprocatory 1 piston provided with an extension loosely engaging with said impulsemember for oscillating the latter when the piston is reciprocated, a slitted ta e holder arrangedin operative relation witli respect to said drum, and a headed tape tensioning bar arranged in operative relation with respect to the tape carrier and tape holder. l

21. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable ta e carrier, a reciproeatory marker arrange in operative relation with respect to the tape upon the carrier, means for rewith a slot t rough whichpasses t and a headed tape tensioning bar arranged ciprocating said markenefvertically extend-j tion with res ect to the carrier'and rovided e tape,

in operative relation with respect to the carrier and to"-the holder,

22. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable ta(pe carrier, awaiprocatorvmarker arrange in operative relation with respect to the tape upon the carrier, means for reci rocatin said marker, a vertically extend' tape older arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier and provided with a slot through which passes the tape, a headed ta e tensioning bar arranged in operative re ation with respect to the carrier and to ing thevholder, a supporting. means for said ele- I ment and inclosing means for the element, and means for detachably connecting the inclosing means and the supporting means.

23. A speed recorder comprising a rota,- table record tape carrier, a reciprocating marker carrier arranged in operative relation with respect to the tape upon the tape carrier and provided with a marker reciprocating in aplane parallel to the tape, an arm for reciprocating said marker carrier, a lever for reclprocating said arm, means embodying a rotatable shaft provided with a ratchet for operating said lever, an impulse member for the shaft, means for operating said impulse member, and means independentof said shaft-and ratchet for "operating said ta e carrier. k

24. s eed recorder comprising a rotatable recor tape carrier adapted to have a record tape wind thereon during the revolution of the carrier, a reciprocatory marker carrier arranged in operative relation with respect to the tape when winding upon the tape carrier and provided with a marker reciprocating in a plane parallel to the tape, an arm for reciprocating said marker carrier, a lever for reciprocating said arm, means embodying a rotatable shaft rovided with a ratchet for operating said ever, an impulse member for said ratchet whereby the shaft is rotated, a fluid pressure actuated means for operating said impulse member, and means independent of said shaft and ratchet for operating said tape carrier.-

25. A s eed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier adapted to wind the record tape thereon during the revolution thereof, a reciprocatory marker arranged in operative relation with respect to the tape upon the tape carrier and provided with a marker reciprocating in a plane parallel to the tape, an arm for reciprocating said marker carrier, a lever for reciprocating'said arm, operating means for said lever, actuating means for said oplerating means, and means independent of t e operating means for the lever for revolving said record tape carrier.

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rier, a -lever for reciprocating said arm, operating means for said lever, a fluid pressure operated means for actuating the operating meansfor the marker carrier, and means independenz of said fluid pressure actuated means an 27. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a slitted ta e holder arranged in operative relation wit respect to the carrier, a 'tape tensionin member arranged in operative relation with respect to the carrier and to the tape holder, a reciprocat' 'marker carrier arran ed in operative re ation with res ect to tie tape upon the carrier and provi ed with a marker reciprocating in 'a plane parallel to the tape, an arm for reciprocating said marker carrier, 'a lever for reci rocating said arm, operating means for said lever, actuating means for said operating means, and means independent of the operating meansfor the lever for revolving said record tape carrier.

-28. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a slitted ta 0 holder arranged in operative relation wit respect to the carrier, a tape tensioning member ar-' ranged inioperativerelation with respect to the carrier and to the tape holder, a reciprocato marker reciprocating in a plane paralle to the tape, an arm for reciprocating said marker carrier, a lever for reciprocating said arm, means for oscillating said lever, and means independent of the operatin means for the lever for revolving said recor tape carrier. 7

29. A speed recorder comprising a rotatable record tape carrier, a reciprocatory marker arranged in operative relation with respect to the tape upon the carrier and opcrating in a plane parallel to the tape, a reble recor the operating means for the lever for revolving the said record tape carrier.

ciprocatory means for operating the marker,

an-os'cillatory lever for operating said reciprocatory means, a fluid pressure operated mechanism for operating said lever, and

means independent ofsaid fluid pressure "actuated mechanism for revolving said rec- 'ord tape carriera 30. A s ed recorder comprising a rotatatape carrier revolving on a vertical axis, a rotatable element revolving on a vertical axis, a reciprocatory marker arranged in operative relation with respect to the tape u on the carrier and operatin in a plane ara lel to the tape, a lever osc' ated y sai element, an arm kreciprocated b said lever, means operated by said arm an connected to the marker for reciprocating it, a fluid pressure actuated mechanism for rotatmg said element, and means independent of said element and said fluid pressure mechanism for revolving said record tape carrier.

31. A speed recorder comprismg a rotatab'le record tape carrier, a rotatab e element independent of said carrier,'operating means for said element, an oscillatory member engaging with said operating means for actuating It? a fluid pressure actuated imgulse member extendin at an inclination an engaging with sai oscillatory, member for operating it, a reciprocatory marker arranged in' -operative relation with respect to the tape u on the carrier and operating in a .planepara el to the tape, an operative connection between said rotatable element and said marker for reciprocating the latter, said operative connection comprising an oscillatory lever and a reciprocatingl arm, and

said e e means independent 0 operating means, and said oscillatory and impulse members for revolving said record ta e carrier.

n testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in witnesses;

OASOIOUS H. DE LA MONTE. EDWARDfA. HENKLE,

Witnesses:

L. FnEsooLN', WALTEB H. JACKSON.

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